Appreciative inquiry in building a transcultural strategic alliance: The case of a biotech alliance between a U.S. Multinational and an Indian family business

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 91-110

  Miller, Monty G ^a   Fitzgerald, Stephen P ^b   Murrell, Kenneth L ^c   Preston, Joanne ^d   Ambekar, Rajendra ^e  

^a International Performance Solutions Ltd

^b Touro College and University System   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Joanne C Preston and Associates   (United Kingdom)

^e Monsanto Singapore CO (Pte) Ltd   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Appreciative inquiry; Collaboration; Cultural; Relational capital; Strategic alliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144456779     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886304273060     Document Type: Review

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